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While our backgrounds and experiences are diverse, we share a deep commitment to Jesus Christ, to each other, and our neighbors. Watch these stories of faith in the everyday lives of Mormons. You can also meet Mormons here.

Our faith influences nearly every aspect of our lives. Beyond simply believing in Jesus Christ, we try to bring His teachings to life at home, at work and in our communities. Here are a few of the cultural priorities embraced by members of the Church around the world.

We are all spiritual children of a loving
Heavenly Father who sent us to this earth to learn and grow in a mortal state. As Mormons,
we are followers of Jesus Christ. We live our lives
to serve Him and teach of His eternal plan for each of us.

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Hi I'm Ashley

I am a sophomore in college and excited for my future. I am a Mormon.

About Me

I am a 19 year old girl attending Brigham Young University in Idaho. I was born in Mexico City and lived there until I was almost 11 years old. I have such fond memories of my childhood and often miss the Mexican culture and the people there. The summer before I turned 11 I moved to California where my parents and younger brothers and sisters still live while I attend college. I am studious but also love to have fun. One of my favorite past times is to make music videos with my friends. I also love to take pictures. I love to be outside and camping is one of my favorite things to do in the summer. For this reason I decided to be a recreational management major with an emphasis in therapy.I am one of five kids and the second to oldest. My older brother just got married last August and I I adore my new sister-in-law. My little brother is seven years old and he is the apple of my eye. I try to include my family as much as I can. I love my friends but I have realized that at the end of the day, I go home to my family and they are the ones who take care of me. I mean who else would put up with my obnoxious singing at the top of my lungs? Family and the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints are what is most important to me.

Why I am a Mormon

Many might say that I am a Mormon because of my parents. I was born and raised as a Mormon, attending church each Sunday and learning to say my prayers. I personally like to look at this more as my introduction to Mormonism though. I was raised with all of the understandings of the church but it wasn't until my teen years where I realized that if I wanted to continue to be a Mormon than I should find out for myself if what I had been taught where true or not. After a lot of prayer and studying I came to know for myself that this church and its teachings were true. I am Mormon because of the hope that is here. The hope that families can be together forever. The hope that the heavens are still open and that God is speaking to us today. The hope that death is not the end and that we will be able to see those who have passed on. The hope that there is someone out there watching over us. The hope that when we mess up that we can repent and be free again. After studying and praying all of this hope can become knowledge. I know that families can be together forever. I know that Heavenly Father listens to our prayers. I know that there is a Prophet on the Earth today and his name is Thomas S. Monson. I know that the Book of Mormon, along with the Bible, has a more complete understanding of Heavenly Father and all of his mighty works. I know Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon through the power of God and that he was a Prophet. I know these things to be true and I invite you to come and learn for yourself. I hope that you will read the Book of Mormon, come to church and come and share in the feelings of joy that I have felt. I know this all to be true and I hope that as you have read this that you to have felt a little bit happier and that you will explore that feeling and realize it is because what I have said is true. Please come and find out for yourself if it is true.

How I live my faith

To live my faith I try to stay as involved with church activities as I can. I also participate in visiting teaching which is an assignment given to all of the women in the ward to go visit another women in the ward and share a message with them or just to drop by and see how they are doing. I enjoy this because it gives me the opportunity to get to know more of the women in our church. I also help organize activities for our church that occur every other Friday. We try to do fun activities such as dances, mud football, and other fun activities. There are also many activities where we gather together for a lesson where we can learn more about our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. One of my favorite things to do is attend a class at what is called institute where many gather together to learn about the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the Prophets. I enjoy this because of the great feeling I have each time I go. I do my best to also read each night from either the Bible or Book of Mormon to learn for myself and to know the words of our Heavenly Father and the Prophets of old.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Why is family so important to Mormons?

In order to understand the importance of families it is important to understand a little bit about our thoughts on the purpose of this life. Members of this church believe that one of the main purposes of coming to this world was to gain experience and knowledge. We believe that it is so important to have the opportunity to learn and choose for ourselves if we except Christ as our Savior. Families provide a setting for a lot of the growth and learning that we will be able to experience in this life. It provides us with a the opportunity to love, serve, teach and learn from each other. We are not able to pick the situations or family that we are born into, but we can choose our attitude towards our situation and strive to make it better every day. Each person should have the right and opportunity to be born into a family of both a mother and father who love each other and are committed to doing all that they can to take care of their family.
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What is the Book of Mormon?

The Book of Mormon is another witness that Jesus Christ really lived, that He was and is God’s Son. It contains the writings of ancient prophets. One of these, Lehi, lived in Jerusalem around 600 B.C. God commanded Lehi to lead a small group of people to the American continent. There they became a great civilization. God continued to call prophets among these people. The Book of Mormon is a collection of the writings of their prophets and record keepers. It is named after Mormon, one of the last of these ancient prophets. These prophets knew about Heavenly Father’s plan for His children and the mission of Jesus Christ. They recorded that Christ appeared, after His Resurrection, to the people in America, taught them His gospel, and formed His Church among them. The book contains the teachings of Jesus Christ, testifying of His Atonement and His love. It supports and verifies the Bible. The Book of Mormon concludes with a great promise that those who read it and sincerely pray about it can know by the Holy Ghost that it is true (Moroni 10:4).
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